Birmingham City officially secured direct promotion to the EFL Championship, giving co-owner Tom Brady plenty to celebrate. With six games left to play in the 2024–25 EFL League One season, Birmingham City became the first of three teams to punch their tickets to the Championship.

Birmingham City have secured promotion from League One after a 2-1 win at Peterborough ensured they will return to the Championship at the first time of asking.

Tonight, Birmingham City — the club owned by the American investment firm Knighthead that counts Tom Brady among its minority shareholders — sealed promotion from England’s third tier into the Championship, one rung below the Premier League, thanks to a 2-1 away win against Peterborough United.